A postdoctoral position is available starting October, 2011, at the
Robotics, Automation, and Medical Systems (RAMS) (http://rams.umd.edu)
laboratory. This highly interdisciplinary project is in collaboration
with the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and The Cancer Institute of
New Jersey. The successful candidate will primarily be working on a
project that involves combining Robotics and MEMS for increasing the
sampling throughput for automated assessment of multiple micro-scale
regions of interest on breast tissue specimens. The Maryland Nanocenter
(http://www.nanocenter.umd.edu/) at the University of Maryland, College
Park, has state-of-the-art microfabrication facilities and is across
from the RAMS Lab.
Required expertise:
Applications from outstanding candidates who have completed their Ph.D.
in electrical or mechanical engineering within the last 3 years, with an
interest in extending their interests to work on problems of fundamental
relevance to cancer research. No prior expertise in biology or medicine
is required, but a strong background in Robotics and MEMS is desired.
Application package:
Interested candidates should submit the following by email in a single
PDF file to jaydev at umd.edu.
1. Curriculum vitae with a list of at least 3 references
2. At least three papers which could be either published, accepted for
publication, or in-preparation which demonstrate some of the required
expertise mentioned above.
3. Relevant courses taken during Ph.D studies
4. Expected date of graduation (for those who are currently pursuing a
Ph.D)
5. Doctoral dissertation topic
6. A one-page summary of research background and interests and how it
aligns with the current position.
Contact Information:
Jaydev P. Desai
Associate Professor
Director - Robotics, Automation, and Medical Systems (RAMS) Laboratory
Maryland Robotics Center
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Room 0160, Bldg 088, Glenn L. Martin Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-4427
Fax: 301-314-9477
Web: http://rams.umd.edu/